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Bryce Louie

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Bryce Louie
Born (2002-03-06) March 6, 2002 (age 23)
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
WeaponFoil
Handright-handed
Medal record
Men's foil
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Tbilisi Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rio de Janeiro Team

Bryce Louie (born March 6, 2002) is an American right-handed foil fencer. He won a silver medal in the men's team foil event at the 2025 World Fencing Championships.

Early life and education

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Louie attended Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California. He began fencing at eight years old. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was a member of the Penn Quakers fencing team.[1][2] On March 24, 2024, he won the men's foil NCAA fencing championships. He became the first national champion for Penn since 2013 and the first in foil since 1997.[3][4] He was subsequently named the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Foil Athlete of the Year.[5]

Career

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In June 2025, he represented the United States at the 2025 Pan American Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the team foil event.[6] The next month he competed at the 2025 World Fencing Championships and won a silver medal in the men's team foil event. The United States lost to Italy in the final by one point, losing 42–43.[7]

Personal life

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Louie's mother is from the Philippines and his father has Chinese ancestry. His older brother, Brennan, is a former fencer who represented the Philippines at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and won a gold medal.[2] On November 28, 2023, Brennan was named an assistant fencing coach at Penn.[8]

Medal record

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World Championship

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Year Location Event Position
2025 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Team Men's Foil 2nd[9]

World Cup

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Date Location Event Position
2024-11-22 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia Individual Men's Foil 2nd[10]
2024-11-24 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia Team Men's Foil 2nd[11]

Pan American Championship

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Year Location Event Position
2025 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Men's Foil 1st[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Bryce Louie". pennathletics.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Sondheimer, Eric (September 7, 2019). "Champion fencer Bryce Louie is also a politician". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 27, 2024). "Former Campbell Hall fencer Bryce Louie wins NCAA foil championship for Penn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Rambaud, Kristel (April 29, 2025). "One year later, Bryce Louie reflects on senior year as an NCAA champion". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Louie Lands USFCA Foil Athlete of the Year". pennathletics.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Pan American Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Rio de Janeiro". fie.org. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ^ Kirk, Nicole (July 26, 2025). "Men's Foil Claims Team Silver at 2025 World Championships". usafencing.org. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "Fencing Hires Brennan Louie as Assistant Coach". pennathletics.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  9. ^ "25 Jul 2025 world championship". The International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "22 Nov 2024 world cup". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "24 Nov 2024 world cup". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "27 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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